“It is very difficult to watch the news, because one cannot understand how such killing of people is possible and in such a brutal way,” describes animator of Tajik origin Daria Kashcheeva, how she perceives Russian aggression in Ukraine. Kashcheeva rose to fame with the Oscar-nominated short film Daughter. Her second short film Electra also collects prestigious awards and is heard about on a global scale.
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Spotlight – Daria Kascheeva | Video: Blahoslav Baťa
“There is a stereotype that animated films are fairy tales, but I hope that times are changing,” says the animator with Czech citizenship. Electra is currently probably the most cited Czech film abroad. The short film won the Toronto Film Festival and also entered the main competition at Cannes. The electrifying and “threatening” film (as this year’s Karlovy Vary festival presented it) also has a good chance of an Oscar nomination in the category of short animated films. At the same time, she already received a nomination for Daughter.
Kashcheeva admits that she felt pressure after the success of her previous work. “I completely blocked myself because I felt a great responsibility. The second film is much harder for the creator than the first,” she says about the film Electra, in which, in addition to animation, live actors also appear.
In the interview, the animator also talks about how important it was for her to obtain Czech citizenship. “Especially now, when the relationship with Russia is very tense. The topic is complicated and, in my opinion, it is not black and white. The fact that I got citizenship before the war started makes it easier for me in some ways. I am starting to feel more at home here,” admits Kashcheeva.
You can watch the entire interview in the introductory video or listen to it in your favorite podcast app.
2023-10-24 03:30:28
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